#BE4460
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(56.2% 0.157 9.8), rgb(190, 68, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#BE4460 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE4460 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 68, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.157 9.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BE4460 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE4460 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE4460 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE4460 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 10.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAAEB6
oklch(80.9% 0.071 9.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD8291
oklch(70.8% 0.113 9.7)
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Step 500
500
#D15F76
oklch(63.2% 0.145 9.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE4460
oklch(56.2% 0.157 9.8)
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Step 700
700
#A2334E
oklch(49.2% 0.147 9.8)
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Step 800
800
#832B40
oklch(42.6% 0.121 9.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A2836
oklch(37.7% 0.095 9.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1820
oklch(26.9% 0.06 8.8)
#BE4460 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5F6061 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F785D | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF314F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE4460
#BE4460
oklch(56.2% 0.157 9.8)
- #008781
#008781
oklch(56.2% 0.097 189.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BE4460, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.019
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.030
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.043
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.045
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.053
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.055
Use #BE4460 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.